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Breast diseases

Breast diseases

  • Screen-detected imaging abnormality
  • Breast lump
  • Nipple discharge
  • Breast abscess
  • Fibroadenoma / Fibrocystic disease
  • Phyllodes tumour
  • Ductal carcinoma in-situ
  • Invasive breast cancer

 

Investigations provided (Perform in CUHK Medical Centre or third-party service providers)

  • Ultrasonography (USG) 
  • Mammography 
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 
  • Nuclear scan 

 

Office procedures (Performed in CUHK Medical Centre)

  • Fine needle aspiration and core biopsy of breast pathology
  • USG-guided biopsy and vacuum-assisted biopsy
  • Stereotactic-/Tomosynthesis-guided biopsy and vacuum-assisted biopsy
  • MR-guided intervention
  • Imaging-guided marker insertion

 

Day Case & In-patient surgical procedures (Perform in CUHK Medical Centre)

  • Excision of breast lump
  • Microdochectomy / Cone biopsy
  • Imaging-guided lumpectomy
  • Breast-conserving surgery
  • Mastectomy
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • Axillary dissection
  • Breast reconstruction